288 Kensington High Street, London, W14 8NZ Data via plota.co.uk

Consultation CA/26/05317
ShopfrontsSigns & advertsCommercial premises
Council
Kensington and Chelsea 5.1/10
Date received
1 Oct 2026
Date validated
1 Oct 2026
Postcode
W14 8NZ

Description

Installation of frameless glazed shopfront with central doorway. Installation of retractable awning. Installation of 1 x externally illuminated fascia sign (individual letters) to stonework; and application of frosted numerals to glazed fanlight above entrance door. Data via plota.co.uk

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Decision outlook

Plota predicts a decision between 26 Nov 2026 and 24 Dec 2026, from Kensington and Chelsea's recent shopfronts.

Day 8 of the 56-day target. Kensington and Chelsea usually decides shopfronts by day 69.

Day 861 days to the predicted decision (day 69)
42%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
104decided in the last year

Plota live figures for shopfronts decided by Kensington and Chelsea in the last twelve months, from validation. Kensington and Chelsea decision record →

Site constraints 13

Holland Park conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
2 Article 4 directions
Article 4 - No 100 · Article 4 - No 106. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Tree preservation order
Consent is needed before work on protected trees.
Not every council has published its orders as open data, so no order shown is not proof there is none.
Archaeological priority area: The APA covers the high-ground of the gravel spur and slopes of Campden Hill
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
Air quality management area: Kensington and Chelsea AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Town centre: Kensington High Street
A designated centre in the London Plan.
Shops, services and active frontages are protected in centres, and main town centre uses are steered here first.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
17 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Letter Box Outside Numbers 276-280, about 55 m from the postcode pin · 2 Grade II*, 13 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Also on the record
Registered park or garden about 106 m away: Edwardes Square; National infrastructure project about 1273 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; Inside the Kensington and Chelsea built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 4 (good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space about 34 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Building

Floor area222 m² (2,390 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 57)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2023, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Historical activity at this location

28 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2020 Withdrawn
Details required by Conditions 5 (Refuse and recycling storage) and 6 (Details on cycle s…
CON/20/03921
2019 Approved
Addition of Use Class D1 (non-residential institutions) providing dental and medical gene…
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2018 Withdrawn
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Nearby activity

2025
21 Earls Terrace, London, W8 6LP
Variation of condition 2 (compliance with approved drawings) of planning permission 25/01…
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2025 Approved
10 Holland Park Road, London, W14 8LZ
Prune 1x Lime at front
ARB/25/05953
2025 Approved
Flat 3, 55-57 Melbury Road, London, W14 8AD
Landscaping of rear garden, replacement of garden shed and integration of plunge pool and…
LB/25/05167
2025 Approved
Flat 3, 55-57 Melbury Road, London, W14 8AD
Landscaping of rear garden, replacement of garden shed and integration of plunge pool and…
PP/25/05166
2025 Approved
59 Melbury Road, London, W14 8AD
Prune various as specified in rear garden
ARB/25/05782
2025 Approved
6 St Mary Abbot's Terrace, London, W14 8NX
Prune 1x Magnolia at front
ARB/25/04761
2025 Approved
18 Melbury Road, London, W14 8LT
FELL 1x Sycamore at front
ARB/25/04762
2025 Approved
21 Earls Terrace, London, W8 6LP
Installation of new garden gate to existing rear historic garden wall, painted timber wit…
LB/25/01829
2025 Approved
21 Earls Terrace, London, W8 6LP
Installation of new garden gate to existing rear garden wall, painted timber with garden…
PP/25/01827
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Flat 3, 55-57 Melbury Road, London, W14 8AD
Landscaping of garden integrating a garden studio and a plunge pool. Removal of dilapidat…
PP/25/02458
2025 Withdrawn
Flat 3, 55-57 Melbury Road, London, W14 8AD
Landscaping of garden integrating a garden studio and a plunge pool. Removal of dilapidat…
LB/25/02459
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10 Holland Park Road, London, W14 8LZ
Internal works: incremental replacement and repair of the historic, wainscoting oak panel…
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2025 Approved
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Installation of CCTV, external lighting and small power surrounding perimeter of property…
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2025 Approved
10 Holland Park Road, London, W14 8LZ
Installation of CCTV, external lighting and small power surrounding perimeter of property…
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2025 Approved
55-57 Melbury Road, London, W14 8AD
Prune 1 x Lime (rear)
ARB/25/01267
2025 Approved
24 Earls Terrace, LONDON, W8 6LP
Prune 1 x Mature Tilia Cordata (rear)
ARB/25/00775
2024 Approved
Flat 3, 18 Melbury Road, LONDON, W14 8LT
Installation of 3no. ceiling roses, one to the living room and one to each bedroom.
LB/25/00058
2025 Decided
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FELL 4 x Black Poplar (as specified)
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2019 Refused
20 Melbury Road, LONDON, W14 8LT
Development of a full width single storey rear extension at ground floor level
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2019 Refused
20 Melbury Road, LONDON, W14 8LT
Development of a full width single storey rear extension at ground floor level
PP/19/06219
2019 Refused
20 Melbury Road, LONDON, W14 8LT
Development of a full width single storey rear extension
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2019 Approved
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Installation of new extract duct assembly & extraction fan to plant room wall at rooftop…
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2019 Approved
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Development of a single storey rear extension (Certificate of Proposed Development)
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Kensington and Chelsea
Planning Authority Score
5.1/10
Average
#144 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Kensington and Chelsea ranks #174 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Kensington and Chelsea decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the nine months to December 2025
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #58 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #110 of 296
61%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #174 of 296
40%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #152 of 296
94%
Minor dwellings approved
455 decided (1-9 homes)
87%
Change of use approved
53 decided
1,839
Total decisions
135 refused in the nine months to December 2025
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.